Gate.



PATENTED MAY 8, 1904.

J. SUHEPERLE.

GATE.

APPLIGATION FILED 0015. 190a.

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BY d WITNESSES:

niTEn STATES Patented May 3, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,024, dated May 3,1904. Application filed October 5, 1908. 4 Serial No. 175,831. (Nomodel.)

To (LZZ lull/0771, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN Sonurnsnn, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Millbrook, in the county of Cole and State ofMissouri, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gates, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to gates of the class by which the gate operatesin conjunction with a post and pivot.

The objects of the invention are to do away with the ordinary hinges forthe gate, to prevent the sagging of the gate, and to aiford the mostdurable gate at the least cost.

The invention further aims to set up a gate which shall be extremelysimple in its construction, strong, durable, eflicient in its use, andone that is coni iarativcly inexpensive to erect.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morespecifically described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, andparticularly pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, whereinlike reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, and in whicl Figure 1 is an elevation of a double gateconstructed in accordance with my invention. F 9. is a top plan viewthereof. Fig. 3 is an elevation of a single gate constructed inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 4 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 5is a sectional detail of the central portion of Fig. 1 at the bottomthereof, and Fig. 6 isasectional detail of one end of Fig. 3 at thebottom thereof.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings by reference characters, thedouble gate shown in said figures is constructedof a pair of standards 12, arranged a suitable distance apart, two pair of end slats 3, and aseries of hori zontally-extending slats 4 5. Each of thehorizontally-extending slats 4 is secured to one face of the standards 1.2, as at 6 7, and the other end of each of the slats a is securedbetween the pair of upright slats 3, as at 8. One end of each of thehorizontally-extending slats 5 is secured to the other face of thestandards 1 2, as at 9 10, and the other end of each of the slats 5 issecured between the other pair of slats 8, as at 11. Secured to theupper edge, at the inner end of one of the slats i and one of the slats5, is a stop-plate '12, and secured to the lower edge of said slat 4tand said slat 5 is a pivot bearing-plate 13. The lower end of the seriesof slats 4t and the lower one of the series of slats 5 at their innerends are each provided with a series of openings 14, the openings of theslat 4. registering with the openings of the slat5, and these openingsare termed regulatirig-openings and are adapted to receive theregulating-pin 15 to prevent the sagging of the gate, said pin 15engaging the supporting-post16 to prevent the sagging of the gate.

The SL1DpOPtiDg-DOSiJ 15 is anchored at its lower end in the ground orsecured to any other suitable support and extends upwardly between theinner ends of certain of the slats 4 5 and carries on its upper end'apivot 17, which extends through an opening in the bearing-plate 13 andhas its upward movement arrested by the stop-plate 12. The post 16 isalso provided with an arresting-pin 18, which is adapted to prevent thegate when closed from being thrown off the post. The position of the pin18 when the gate is closed is immediatelyabove either of the two lowermost slats. Consequently if the gate when closed is tilted sidewise thepin 18 will engage with the slats and the movement of the gate will bearrested.

The gate, as shown in Fig. 1, is provided with a double latch 19 of anysuitable construction, the latch being operated by any suitable means,which is indicated by the reference character 20.

V The single gate, as shown in Figs. 3 and a, is constructed of a pairof standards 21 22, suitably spaced apart, and to one face thereof issecured a series of horizontally-extending slats 23. The other end ofthe slats 23 is secured between a pair of upright slats 24:, as at 25.The gate, as shown in Figs. 3 and 1, is

provided with a pair of vertically-extending brace-slats 26, suitablysecured to the slats 93, as at 27. Secured to the other face of thestandards liisa series of short slats 28, which extend parallel with thecorresponding end of the slats i3. Secured upon the top edge of one ofthe slats 28 and the top edge of one of the slats 23 at one end thereofthat is, that end of the slat which extends parallel with the slat 28 isa stop-plate 29, and secured to the lower edge of said slat i8 and saidslat 23 is a bearing-plate 30, the function of said plates being thesame as that referred to in connection with the plates 12 and 13 of thedouble gate. The lowermost slat 28 and that portion of the lowermostslat 23 which extends parallel with said lowermost slat 28 are eachprovided with a series of regulating-openings 31, the openings 31 of theslat 28 corresponding with the openings 31 in the slat 23. The functionof these openings is the same as that in connection with the openings 14of the double gatethat is to say, the openings receive theregulating-pin 15 to prevent the sagging of the gate. A post of the samestructure as that hereinbefore set forth is employed for the singlegate, so it is not necessary to refer to the post again. The single gateis provided with any suitable latch It will be evident from theforegoing construction of gate that it is not necessary to employhinges, for the reason that the gate will readily swing upon its pivot,and it is thought that the many advantages of a gate constructed inaccordance with the foregoing description can be readily understood, andit will furthermore be evident that changes, variations, andmodifications can be resorted to without departing from the spirit of myinvention or sacrificing any of its advantages, and 1 therefore do notwish to restrict myself to the details of construction hereinbeforedescribed and as set forth in the annexed drawings, but reserve theright to make such changes, variations, and modifications as comeproperly within the scope of the protection prayed.

I claim 1. A gate comprising a pair of standards suitably spaced apart,a series of slats secured to one face of said standards, a series ofslats secured to the other face of said standards, a bearing-platesecured to the lower edge, of a slat of both series of slats, asupporting-post, a pivot carried by the upper end thereof and extendingthrough said bearing-plate, and a stop-pincarried by the post andadapted to engage the lower slats of the series of slats to prevent thegate from being thrown off the post.

2. A gate comprising a pair of standards suitably spaced apart, a seriesof slats secured to one face of said standards, the lowermost slat ofsaid series being provided with openings, a series of slats secured tothe other face of the said standards, the lower slat of said last seriesof slats provided with a series of openings corresponding with theopenings in the slat of the first series of slats, a bearingplatesecured to the lower edge of a slat of each series of slats, asupporting-post, a pivot carried by the upper end thereof and extendingthrough said bearing-plate, and a pin adapted to extend through the saidopenings to prevent the gate from sagging.

3. A gate comprising a pair of standards suitably spaced apart, a seriesof slats secured to one face of said standards, the lowermost slat ofsaid series being provided with openings, a series of slats secured tothe other face of the said standards, the lower slat of said last seriesof slats provided with a series of openings corresponding with theopenings in the slat of the first series of slats, a bearingplatesecured to the lower edge of a slat of each series of slats, asupporting-post, a pivot carried by the upper end thereof and extendingthrough said bearing-plate, and an adjustable pin adapted to extendthrough the said openings to prevent the gate from sagging.

4. A gate comprising a pair of standards suitably spaced apart, a seriesof slats secured to one face of said standards, the lowermost slat ofsaid series being provided with openings, a series of slats secured tothe other face of the said standards, the lower slat of said last seriesof slats provided with a series of openings corresponding with theopenings in the slat of the first series of slats, a bearingplatesecured to the lower edge of a slat of each series of the slats, asupporting-post, a pivot carried by the upper end thereof and extendingthrough said bearing-plate, a pin adapted to extend through the saidopenings to prevent the gate from sagging, and a stoppin carried by thepost and adapted to engage the lowest slat of each series of slats toprevent the gate being thrown off the post.

5. A gate comprising a pair of standards suitably spaced apart, a seriesof slats secured to one face of said standards, the lowermost slat ofsaid series being provided with openings, a series of slats secured tothe other face of the said standards, the lower slat of said last seriesof slats provided with a series of openings corresponding with theopenings in the slat of the first series of slats, a bearingplatesecured to the lower edge of a slat of each series of slats, asupporting-post, a pivot carried by the upper end thereof and extendingthrough said bearing-plate, an adjustable pin adapted to extend throughthe openings in the lower slats to prevent the gate from sagging, and astop-pin carried by the post and adapted to engage the lower slat ofeach series of slats to prevent the gate from being thrown off the post.

6. A gate comprising a pair of standards suitably spaced apart, a seriesof horizontallyextending slats having the inner end secured to one faceof saidstandards, a second series of horizontally-extending slats havingthe inner end thereof secured to the other face of said standards, abearing-plate secured to the in ner end of a slat of each of said seriesof slats, a stop-plate secured to the inner end of the said slats towhich the said bearing-plate is secured, a supporting-post adapted toextend between the inner ends of the said two series of slats, and apivot carried by the upper end of said post and extending through saidbearing-plate.

7. A gate comprising a pair of standards suitably spaced apart, a seriesof horizontallyextending slats having the inner end secured to one faceof said standards, a second series of horizontally-extending slatshaving the inner end thereof secured to the other face of saidstandards, a bearing-plate secured to the inner end of a slat of each ofsaid series of slats, a stop-plate secured to the inner end of the saidslats to which the said bearing-plate is secured, a supporting-postadapted to extend between the inner ends of the said two series ofslats, a pivot carried by the upper end of said post and extendingthrough said bearing-plate, the lower slat of each series of slatshaving its inner end provided with openings, and a pin adapted to extendthrough said opening and engage the post to prevent the gate fromsagging.

8. A gate comprising a pair of standards suitably spaced apart, a seriesof horizontallyextending slats having the inner end. secured to one faceof said standards, a second series of horizontally-extending slatshaving the inner end thereof secured to the other face of saidstandards, a bearing-plate secured to the inner end of a slat of each ofsaid series of slats, a stop-plate secured to the inner end of the saidslats to which the said bearing-plate is secured, a supporting-postadapted to extend between the inner ends of the said two series ofslats, a pivot carried by the upper end of said post and extendingthrough said bearing-plate, the lower slat of each series of slatshaving its inner end provided with openings, and an adjustable pinadapted to extend through said opening and engage the post to preventthe gate from sagging.

I 9. In combination, a gate provided with a series of openings in itslower portion, a supporting-post therefor, means carried by the post forpivotally mounting the gate thereon, and a pin extending through saidopenings and engaging with the post to prevent the gate from sagging.

10. In combination, a gate provided with a series of openings in itslower portion, a sup porting-post therefor, means carried by the postfor pivotally mounting the gate thereon, and an adjustable pin extendingthrough said openings and engaging with the post to prevent the gatefrom sagging.

11. In combination, a gate provided with a series of openings in itslower portion, a supporting-post therefor, means carried by the post forpivotally mounting the gate thereon, a pin extending through saidopenings and engaging with the post to prevent the gate from sagging,and means carried by the post and adapted to engage with the gate toprevent the latter from being thrown oil the post.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN SGHEPERLE.

i/Vitnesses:

Gr. (1. FOWLER, O. L. Moons.

